Claims
- 1. A film modifier for adding to a primary film-former consisting essentially of powdered particles of film-forming non-toxic edible maltodextrin to make an edible film coating composition, the film modifier comprising
- a dry mixture obtained by dry blending
- a plasticizer suitable for making the maltodextrin non-brittle and non-cracking when coated onto a tablet, and
- an effective amount of a detackifier suitable for making such plasticized maltodextrin non-sticky or non-tacky.
- 2. The film modifier of claim 1, including
- an effective amount of secondary film former to impart gloss and strength to the maltodextrin film coating.
- 3. The film modifier of claim 1, including
- a colorant for imparting color to the maltodextrin film coating.
- 4. The film modifier of claim 3, said colorant being titanium dioxide, FD&C lakes, or D&C lakes.
- 5. The film modifier of claim 3,
- said colorant being titanium dioxide and a soluble dye.
- 6. The film modifier of claim 1,
- the plasticizer being hydrogenated glucose syrup, polyethylene glycol 400, 3350, or 8000, triacetin, acetyltriethyl citrate, propylene glycol or glycerine.
- 7. The film modifier of claim 1,
- the detackifier being modified derivatized starch, tapioca dextrin, polyethylene glycol 3350 or 8000.
- 8. The film modifier of claim 2, the secondary film former being propylene glycol alginate or sodium alginate.
- 9. A film modifier for adding to a primary film-former consisting essentially of powdered particles of film-forming non-toxic edible maltodextrin to make an edible film coating composition, the film modifier comprising
- a dry mixture obtained by dry blending
- a plasticizer suitable for making the maltodextrin non-brittle and non-cracking when coated onto a tablet, and
- an effective amount of a detackifier suitable for making such plasticized maltodextrin non-sticky or non-tacky,
- an effective amount of secondary film-former to impart gloss and strength to the maltodextrin film coating, and
- a colorant for imparting color to the maltodextrin film coating,
- said colorant being titanium dioxide, FD&C lakes, or D&C lakes,
- the plasticizer being hydrogenated glucose syrup, polyethylene glycol 400, 3350, or 8000, triacetin, acetyltriethyl citrate, propylene glycol or glycerine,
- the detackifier being modified derivatized starch, tapioca dextrin, polyethylene glycol 3350 or 8000, and
- the second film former being propylene glycol alginate or sodium alginate.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 914,056 filed on 10/1/86, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,725,441, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 633,954 filed on July 24, 1984, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,643,894 on Feb. 17, 1987.
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Divisions (2)
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914056 |
Oct 1986 |
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633954 |
Jul 1984 |
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